The ecological importance of crocodylians: towards evidence‐based justification for their conservation

R Somaweera, J Nifong, A Rosenblatt… - Biological …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Large‐bodied predators are well represented among the world's threatened and
endangered species. A significant body of literature shows that in terrestrial and marine …

[PDF][PDF] Ecological functions of neotropical amphibians and reptiles: a review

AMM Cortéz-Gómez, CA Ruiz-Agudelo… - Universitas …, 2015‏ - redalyc.org
Amphibians and reptiles (herps) are the most abundant and diverse vertebrate taxa in
tropical ecosystems. Nevertheless, little is known about their role in maintaining and …

A review of lethal and non-lethal effects of predators on adult marine turtles

MR Heithaus, AJ Wirsing, JA Thomson… - Journal of Experimental …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Although predation is recognized as an important factor for sea turtles at early life history
stages, the possible influences of predators on adult sea turtles have largely been …

[کتاب][B] The biology of sea turtles

J Wyneken, KJ Lohmann, JA Musick - 2013‏ - books.google.com
Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …

10 predators, prey, and the ecological roles of sea turtles

MR Heithaus - The biology of sea turtles, 2013‏ - books.google.com
Predator–prey interactions are critical in sha** behavior, ecology, population dynamics,
and life histories and are central to community and ecosystem dynamics. Sea turtles …

Diet of the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in Marine Environments of Coastal Belize

SG Platt, JB Thorbjarnarson… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - meridian.allenpress.com
We studied diet and size-related dietary patterns among American Crocodiles (Crocodylus
acutus) in marine habitats of coastal Belize (1996–1997). Prey items recovered from …

Land to sea transitions in vertebrates: the dynamics of colonization

GJ Vermeij, R Motani - Paleobiology, 2018‏ - cambridge.org
Vertebrates with terrestrial or freshwater ancestors colonized the sea from the Early Triassic
onward and became competitively dominant members of many marine ecosystems …

Marine biodiversity baseline for Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica: published records

J Cortés - ZooKeys, 2017‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The diversity of tropical marine organisms has not been studied as intensively as the
terrestrial biota worldwide. Additionally, marine biodiversity research in the tropics lags …

Jaguar Panthera onca predation of marine turtles: conflict between flagship species in Tortuguero, Costa Rica

D Veríssimo, DA Jones, R Chaverri, SR Meyer - Oryx, 2012‏ - cambridge.org
Predation can be an important driver of population dynamics but can also pose a dilemma to
conservation managers if the species interacting are of conservation concern or have a high …

Food habits and ontogenetic dietary partitioning of American crocodiles in a tropical Pacific Island in Central America

SA Balaguera‐Reina, M Venegas‐Anaya… - …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Studies on food habits are fundamental to understanding the ecology of a species and its
interactions with the community to which it belongs. Among crocodylians, diet affects a …